Critical Thinking

Amy MacKinnon

Sep 68 min read

Why Is Alice in Wonderland So Weird?

Alice in Wonderland with the potion that changes Alice's size, the white rabbit, Cheshire cat at the tea party with lots of tea and tea cups

Amy MacKinnon

Aug 17 min read

Angels and Humans: What Do We Know?

People don't think like angels, but some of the ways that ideas are taught don't take into account the way that we learn

Amy MacKinnon

Sep 21, 20234 min read

How Do Detectives Solve their Cases in Best-Selling Fictional Stories?

They have an advantage: there is a method in their madness! If you read or watch enough detective stories, you know that there are...

Amy MacKinnon

May 11, 20216 min read

How Do Good Stories Teach Virtue?

If you’re going to teach anyone about virtue, teach them the definitions. If you want them to internalize virtue, then read good stories.

Amy MacKinnon

Oct 30, 20207 min read

The Trouble with Trelawney

In the Harry Potter series, Sybil Trelawney can be difficult character to defend for Christians. I'll show you how to do that in this post

Amy MacKinnon

Sep 7, 20206 min read

How to Gently Teach Critical Thinking Skills

I will show you how to start teaching critical thinking skills using any story, and engage in creative thinking at the same time.

Amy MacKinnon

Aug 10, 20206 min read

What is the Point of a Classical Education?

There’s a lot of talk about what a classical education actually is, but what is its goal? And why is it associated with wonder?

Amy MacKinnon

Jul 5, 20205 min read

How Do You Teach Wonder?

I haven’t seen very many good explanations of what wonder actually is in the recent materials that I’ve read, which is really odd. Why would

Amy MacKinnon

Jun 28, 20207 min read

Why Teaching Beginnings, Middles, and Ends is a Problem

This unfortunately popular way to teach children about stories is actually a big problem. I’ll explain why and show you a better way

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